Sh. Jag Mohan Chawla & Anr vs Dera Radha Swami Satsang & Ors on 7 May, 1996
5. The principle of law laid down in Jag Mohan
Chawla (supra) has been followed with approval
by the Supreme Court in the matter of Thomas
Mathew v. The Construction Engineer, K.L.D.C.
Ltd.2 holding that the purpose of introducing
Order 8 Rule 6A was to avoid multiplicity of
proceedings and a counterclaim expressly is
treated as a crosssuit with all the indicia
of pleadings as a plaint including the duty to
aver the cause of action and also the payment
of the requisite Court fee.